2013 FIAT FREEMONT immobilizer

SENTRY KEY®
The Sentry Key
®Immobilizer system prevents unau-
thorized vehicle operation by disabling the engine. The
system does not need to be armed or activated. Op-
eration is automatic, regardless of whether the vehicle
is locked or unlocked.
The system uses a Key Fob with Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter, a Keyless Ignition Node (KIN) and a
RF receiver to prevent unauthorized vehicle operation.
Therefore, only Key Fobs that are programmed to the
vehicle can be used to start and operate the vehicle.
After cycling the ignition to the ON/RUN position, the
Vehicle Security Light will turn on for three seconds for
a bulb check. If the light remains on after the bulb
check, it indicates that there is a problem with the
electronics. In addition, if the light begins to flash after
the bulb check, it indicates that someone used an
invalid Key Fob to start the engine. Either of these
conditions will result in the engine being shut off after
two seconds.
If the Vehicle Security Light turns on during normal
vehicle operation (vehicle running for longer than 10
seconds), it indicates that there is a fault in the elec-
tronics. Should this occur, have the vehicle serviced as
soon as possible by an authorized dealer. All of the Key Fobs provided with your new vehicle
have been programmed to the vehicle electronics.
REPLACEMENT KEYS
NOTE:
Only Key Fobs that are programmed to the
vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the
vehicle. Once a Key Fob is programmed to a vehicle, it
cannot be programmed to any other vehicle.
 Always remove the Key Fobs from the
vehicle and lock all doors when leaving
the vehicle unattended.
 With Keyless Enter-N-Go™, always remember
to place the ignition in the OFF position.
Duplication of Key Fobs may be performed at an
authorized dealer, this procedure consists of program-
ming a blank Key Fob to the vehicle electronics. A blank
Key Fob is one that has never been programmed.
NOTE: When having the Sentry Key
®Immobilizer
system serviced, bring all vehicle Key Fobs with you to
the authorized dealer.
CUSTOMER KEY PROGRAMMING
Programming Key Fobs or RKE transmitters may be
performed at an authorized dealer.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Sentry Key
®Immobilizer system will be used in
the following European countries, which apply Direc-
tive 1999/5/EC: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Po-
land, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, and United
Kingdom.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
 This device may not cause harmful interference.
 This device must accept any interference that may be received, including interference that may cause un-
desired operation. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)
The RKE system allows you to lock or unlock the
doors and liftgate from distances up to approximately
10 m using a hand-held Key Fob with RKE transmitter.
The RKE transmitter does not need to be pointed at
the vehicle to activate the system.
NOTE:
Driving at speeds 8 km/h and above disables
the system from responding to all RKE transmitter
buttons for all RKE transmitters. (fig. 6)
TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND LIFTGATE
Press and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter once to unlock the driver's door or twice
within five seconds to unlock all doors and liftgate. The
(fig. 6) Key Fob With RKE Transmitter
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Gear Select Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 14, 135
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
HazardDriving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Headlights Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Headlight Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Heated Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch . . . . . . .77
Holder, Coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Holder, Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Ignition
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Infant Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 180
Inflation Pressure Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Information Center, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Inside Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Keyless Enter-N-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 203
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Latches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren).184, 185
Latch Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Leveling, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Life of Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201, 264
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 201 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193, 196, 199, 239
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . .125
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 240, 266
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Headlight Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 265
Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 240, 265
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 239
Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 23
Low Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . .239
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness) . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244, 267
Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Rear Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264, 265
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . .239
Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Side Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . .129, 241
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 201, 240, 265, 268
Vanity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reverse Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Rotation, Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111, 199
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166, 167, 199Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . .170
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 180, 183
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Child Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 48
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 57
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 57
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 52, 57
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 244
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . .304, 305, 328
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sentry Key Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . .239
Shift Lever Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Side Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Side Repeater Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Side View Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Signals, Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 201, 240, 268
Snow Chains (Tire Chains). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Sound Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Sound Systems (Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248, 319, 320
Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Engine Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Starting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
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